Thamnomanes


Thamnomanes is a genus of insectivorous birds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. They are restricted to the Neotropics and are important components of forest mixed-species feeding flocks.
The genus Thamnomanes was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847. The name combines the Ancient Greek words thamnos "bush" and -manēs "fond of". The type species was subsequently designated as the cinereous antshrike.
This genus contains the following species:
ImageCommon nameScientific nameDistribution
Dusky-throated antshrikeThamnomanes ardesiacusAmazonia
Cinereous antshrikeThamnomanes caesiusAmazonia
Saturnine antshrikeThamnomanes saturninussouthern Amazonia
Bluish-slate antshrikeThamnomanes schistogynussouthwestern Amazonia